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February 13, 1968
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<br /> 68-26 - Motion. of Mr. Eastes that Paragraph 4 of the resolution concerning Sunday Blue Laws, adopted
<br />December 26th~ 1967, be amended to read as follows was adopted, w~thout dissenting vote:
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<br /> "NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it
<br />hereby recommends that the General Assembly study the "Sunday Blue Laws" of Virginiaand take
<br />action to make them apply in f~irness to all citizens of Virginia"
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br /> 68-36 - Motion of Mr. Eastes to go into the election of a member to the Portsmouth Port
<br />and Industrial Commission was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Barnes nominated E. Saunders Early. to succeed himself as a member of the Commission
<br />for a term of four years ending December 31, 1971.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Knight, nominations were closed.
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<br />Vote being taken, Mr. Early was elected for the term specified.
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<br /> 68-37 - Motion of Mr. Barnes to go into the election of two members to the Health, Welfare and
<br />Recreation Planning Council of th~ Portsmoukh Area, Inc., was adopted.
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<br />Mr. Barnes nominated Rev. Charles C. Vache and v0n L. Piersall.
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes~ nominations were closed.
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<br />Vote being taken, Raw. Vache and Mr. Piersall were unanimously elected members of the Council.
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<br />68-58 - The following letter from the Director of Planning mas read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on February 6, 1968, the City Planning Commission unanimously
<br />resolved to recommend closure of the following paper s~reet segments, subject to retention of
<br />necessary Utility easements:
<br /> S-68-1 Attorney Donald Kilgore petitions for closing sev~n paper street segments in the
<br />undeve-T6'~Washington H~ights subdivision which lies between Greenwood Drive and Interstate 264,
<br />between the former municipal land fill and the Bonneville Apartments development; Cutoff Avenue,
<br />Reed Avenue, Newbie Avenue, Moore Avenue, Elliott Avenue, Grogan Avenue and Jackson Avenue.
<br /> There is an electric power line and a water line in part of Grogan Avenue. This area is
<br />zoned Residential R-75 and lies across Greenwood Drive from the new Lake~iew Elementary School."
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<br />Motion of Mr. B~rnes to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />68-59 - The following letter from the Director of Planning was read:
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<br /> "At the regular monthly meeting on February 6, 1968, the City Planning Commission unanimously
<br />adopted the attached resolution related to a development plan for the area recently, annexed.
<br /> The Planning Commission and the Churchland Area Citizens Planning Advisory Committee and their
<br />planning specialists are pmepared to present this matter formally for your consideration at an
<br />advertised public hearing during your regular meeting of Feb~aary 27, 1968.
<br /> These two public agencies are pleased with the planning progress made to date since the annexation
<br />and are. ~ady to tackle, as the related next step, consideration of an interim zoning of the
<br />annexation area during the month of March."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Kni~ht to receive as information and refer to a conference of the Council, was
<br />adopted, vithout dissenting vote.
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<br />68-40 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read:
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<br /> "At its regular m0~thly meeting on February 6, 1968, the City Planning Commission unanimously
<br />endorsed the following resolution: ~
<br /> WHEREAS, the Churchtand Area Citizens Advisory Planning Committee with professional and technical
<br />assistan-~'~'~s prepared and submitted a comprehensive development proposal f~r the area annexed bythe
<br />City of Portsmouth on January 1, 1968; in the form of graphic and written recommendations for
<br />future !and use, population density, freeways~ highways, major arterials, collector s~reets,
<br />public facilities, schools, recreation areas, utilities, quasi-public institutions and community
<br />facilities; has accomplished this remarkable fete in so short a period of time; and has done an admirable
<br />job worthy of commendation; and
<br /> ~EREAS, it will be necessary during the year 1968 to update and overhaul our entire Comprehensive
<br />P!~n~City Of Portsmouth pursuant to reqUirements of ~he Code of Virginia and Workable Program
<br />for Community Improvement stipulations of the U. S. Department of Housing and-Urban Development;
<br />now, therefore, after having had an advertised public hearing this day as required by the Code of Virginia;
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY PLANNING CO~ISSION OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA:
<br /> THAT, the Commission recognizes the need for detailed study of both the Western Freeway and the
<br />realignment and reconstruction of t~est Norfolk Road which, {o~ ~ considerable distance, follow a
<br />joint artMri~l-radial corridor and function to facilitate the s~r~e basic traffic flow pattern from
<br />West Norfolk to Churehland, and that such an engineering study be initiated at the earliest possible
<br />date so that a better understanding of this arterial highway need can be detailed and incorporated
<br />in p~lic works improvement and d~ital budget documents now contemplated."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Eastes to receive as information and to refer to the City A~torney to prepare a
<br />resolution to be pMM~n~ed to?the!C6unci!~was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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